Cost of living comparison
Canada is 20.4% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Canada instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.71
|
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
|
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.60
|
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,382.05
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
|
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.71
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,028.56
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,906.23
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.33
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,823.67
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,000.00
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.55
|
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.54
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.43
|
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.43
|
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
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pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.35
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.65
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.74
|
$103.81
CA$140.99
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